Baseball power rankings (Sept. 4)

Matt Kemp may yet provide a lift for the team that went 42-12 in July and August. One thing they're not doing is hitting for power. Their 19 homers in August were the third fewest among NL teams.

Matt Kemp may yet provide a lift for the team that went 42-12 in July and August. One thing they're not doing is hitting for power. Their 19 homers in August were the third fewest among NL teams. (Daniel Shirey, USA TODAY Sports)

Miguel Cabrera remains the best hitter on the planet and is the biggest reason that his team was the second-highest scoring team in August. Nick Castellanos, promoted Sept. 1, profiles as a future batting champ ¿ not a bad piece to add down the stretch.

Miguel Cabrera remains the best hitter on the planet and is the biggest reason that his team was the second-highest scoring team in August. Nick Castellanos, promoted Sept. 1, profiles as a future batting champ ¿ not a bad piece to add down the stretch. (Diane Weiss, Detroit Free Press, MCT)